John Havlicek vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Art Spoelstra:
1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Art Spoelstra0
John Havlicek16
Art Spoelstra4
John Havlicek13
Art Spoelstra1
John Havlicek13
Art Spoelstra0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Art Spoelstra0
*
John Havlicek4
Art Spoelstra0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Art Spoelstra0
John Havlicek5 *
Art Spoelstra0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Art Spoelstra0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Art Spoelstra 7.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Art Spoelstra 4.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Art Spoelstra 1.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Art Spoelstra 2,012

John Havlicek 8,007
Art Spoelstra 1,273

John Havlicek 6,114
Art Spoelstra 266

John Havlicek 476
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Art Spoelstra 8.5
(1956)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Art Spoelstra 6.1
(1956)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Art Spoelstra 1.3
(1956)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Art Spoelstra 5.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Art Spoelstra 3.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Art Spoelstra 0.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Art Spoelstra 15

John Havlicek 1,186
Art Spoelstra 9

John Havlicek 825
Art Spoelstra 0

John Havlicek 60
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Art Spoelstra 5.0
(1955)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Art Spoelstra 3.0
(1955)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Art Spoelstra 0.0
(1955)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Art Spoelstra -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.